Socialight API

Overview
Summary	Social community
Category	Community
Tags	mobile mapping social
Date Added	2008-11-23
Description	Use the Socialight API to access Socialight data, which is used to discover great places near you on your mobile phone and then share places and experiences with friends. For example, you can create an iPhone app that shows the coffee shops in your neighborhood that have cute baristas. An open-access how-to is available: http://socialight.com/help/apihowto...
API Home Page	http://socialight.com/api
Most Popular Socialight Mashups
No mashups registered yet
Protocol
Protocols	REST
Data Formats	XML, GeoRSS and KML
Service Endpoint	http://socialight.com/api
Functionality
API Groups	Geocode, User actions, List actions, Place actions, Note actions, Comment actions, People actions, Social actions, Feeds
Example API Methods	Follow
Client Install Required	No
Security
Authentication Model	APP_ID required
SSL Support	No
Read-only Without Login	No
Support
Vendor API Kits	Numerous samples, Ruby code, Java example, Testing page, Free API guide
Community API Kits
API Blog
Site Blog	http://blog.socialight.com/
API Forum	Socialight Google group
Developer Support	Email address provided
Signup and Licensing
Signup Requirements	Socialight account required
Developer Key Required	Yes
Account with Service Required	No
Commercial Licensing
Provider	http://socialight.com
Non-Commercial Licensing
Data Licensing
Usage Fees	None
Usage Limits	None specified
Terms of Service	Main site terms of use

ProgrammableWeb Sponsors

Home